The Ex and Her Riches

“Aren’t you going to ask me anything about the wedding?” Cedrick whined begrudgingly.

Gwendolyn turned toward him and cupped his face before gently kissing his well-shaped lips. “Didn’t you say you wanted it to be a big surprise? Me interfering would foil your plans for sure.”

Gwendolyn was right, but he still wasn’t happy with how little time she spent with him while she was occupied with work all day.

Gwendolyn explained to him patiently, “I’ve recently invested in a new drama which I have high hopes for. Since today is the opening ceremony, I need to be present due to my role as an investor. I’ll keep you company once I’m back at night. All right, Ceddy?”

She ran her hands over his face and planted butterfly kisses over his forehead, brows, the tip of his nose, and lips.

Cedrick knew how important Gwendolyn’s career was to her and could only remind her, “Be careful. Remember not to wear high heels and always stay warm. Also, don’t drink and—”

“All right, all right. I heard you.”

Cedrick had been repeating the exact phrases for the past few days whenever Gwendolyn left for work. She had them memorized down to a tee by now.

She replied perfunctorily and dashed out of the Jenson residence after putting on her shoes.

Cedrick stared broodingly after her as she vanished at the corner of the garden wall.

Nico arrived shortly after Gwendolyn left.

However, his expression was solemn this time around.

Cedrick detected the change in his mood. “What happened?”

“Cedrick, Eloise has disappeared from prison in the same way that Natasha escaped previously.”

Cedrick’s face turned somber.

“Have you conducted an investigation yet?”

but it was clean work. There weren’t any traces of

the couch and perused

he’s privy to Charles splashing the biochemical serum. However, if this were proven true,

group of perpetrators and not an

out were Hector, Lane, and

frowned as

still a

There are very few in Chanaea capable of

order my men to get

was about to leave when Cedrick added, “Increase the number of personnel tasked to protect Gwenny in secret. Ensure she’s safe outside and that not a single strand of her hair

course, Cedrick. Rest assured that

You may go

to see

information about Eloise’s disappearance

evident that Gwendolyn was being

Gwendolyn’s opening ceremony would go by

opening ceremony. She’d

new drama was a mainstream historical

official achieved success

However, he immediately regretted his actions after

the script at first glance as it gave her a sense of fondness stemming

chose Jennifer as the female lead after she won the Best Actress Award, as it was a testament to her

in costume as she hurried over to

care of Gwendolyn’s safety now that she was

while waiting for the commencement of the

hold a welcoming ceremony for you upon your return from

for the time being, so I turned down Mr. Craig’s offer to hold

to the family register sooner or later. They’ll surely shower

“But still, we have nothing in common besides being biologically related. Only you and Trey are my true

except for Craig despised her,

be stealing all the attention from Jasmine as the Newton family

had been outwardly hostile with her the entire time she’d been